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Stop Rewarding Snacks to Your Children

February 28, 2011 By: medicmagic Category: Weight Gain

child candy reward obesityChildren whose parents are used to giving foods as rewards, tend to have obesity as adults. A study by Slimming World states that a childhood habit  do have a tendency to obesity than those who were usually rewarded with food, according to the Telegraph.

The conclusion was based on a survey of 2,000 people who in their childhood were accustomed to getting snacks as a reward. Those who have the habit, have a four times greater risk of being overweight than those who were not rewarded with snacks. (more…)